politics
Board of Peace's Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions
A senior official on US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has criticised Israel's continuing air strikes on Gaza, as well as the actions of the Palestinian armed group Hamas.
TL;DR
- UN official Nickolay Mladenov warns of a 'point of no return' if Gaza ceasefire collapses.
- Criticism directed at both Israel's air strikes and Hamas's actions.
- Disarmament remains a key point of contention between Israel and Hamas.
- Israel demands full disarmament before troop withdrawal; Hamas agrees to disarmament for phased withdrawal.
- Mladenov emphasizes that a ceasefire must include an end to civilian harm and Hamas's military activities.
- The UN reports two-thirds of Gaza's population live in makeshift shelters.
- Recent conflict has resulted in significant Palestinian casualties, while Israeli military reports some soldier deaths.
- Concerns raised about potential shifts in the peace plan, with Jared Kushner's comments differing from Mladenov's statements.